If the original article contained multiple experiments, which one did you attempt to replicate? e.g., you might respond 'Study 1' or 'Experiment 4'.

Study 1

Link to PDF of Original Report

Brief Statement of Original Result

Consistent with an embodiment account, Slepian et al. found that individuals who wrote about a big (compared to small) secret perceived a hill as steeper, suggesting that holding big secrets weigh people down.

Type of Replication Attempted

Highly Direct Replication

Result Type

Failure to Replicate

Difference?

Same Direction, .21

Number of Subjects

241

Number of Subjects in Original Study

40

Year in which Replication Attempt was Made

2013

Name of Investigators (Real Names Required)

Etienne P. LeBel,
Yang Ye,
Christopher Wilbur

Detailed Description of Method/Results

Same cover story, instructions, manipulation, and measures used as in original (all materials acquired from original author).